The Right Honourable John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon, G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., P.C.
- Born: 28 February 1873
- Died: 11 January 1954
Known as[]
- 1873-1906: Mr. John Simon
- 1906-1910: Mr. John Simon, M.P.
- 1910-1911: Sir John Simon, M.P.
- 1911-1913: Sir John Simon, K.C.V.O., M.P.
- 1913-1918: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, K.C.V.O., M.P.
- 1918-1919: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, K.C.V.O.
- 1919-1922: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, K.C.V.O., O.B.E.
- 1922-1930: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, K.C.V.O., O.B.E., M.P.
- 1930-1937: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., O.B.E., M.P.
- 1937-1940: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon, G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., M.P.
- 1940-1954 The Viscount Simon, G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., P.C.
Education[]
- Fettes College
- Wadham College, Oxford
- Inner Temple
Offices[]
- Solicitor-General, 1910-1913
- Attorney-General, 1913-1915
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1915-1916, 1935-1937
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1931-1935
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1937-1940
- Lord Chancellor, 1940-1945
Peerage Titles[]
- Viscount Simon, 1940
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight bachelor, 1910
- Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, 1911
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1930
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1937
Other Honours[]
- King's Counsel, 1908
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1913
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Walthamstow, 1906-1918
- Member of Parliament for Spen Valley, 1922-1940
Party Positions[]
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, 1922-1926
- Leader of the National Liberal Party, 1931-1940
Other Positions[]
- Fellow of All Soul's College, Oxford, 1897
- Steward of Oxford University, 1948-1954
| Preceded by: Reginald McKenna |
Home Secretary 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by: Herbert Samuel |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Reading |
Foreign Secretary 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by: Sir Samuel Hoare |
| Preceded by: Sir John Gilmour |
Home Secretary 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by: Sir Samuel Hoare |
| Preceded by: Neville Chamberlain |
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1937–1940 |
Succeeded by: Sir Kingsley Wood |